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Bertram HerbertAustin married Irene HenriettaMond, daughter of SirRobert LudwigMond and Helena EdithLevis, on 1 June 1922.1 He and Irene HenriettaMond were divorced in 1931.1 He died on 14 March 1966.1 He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Pay Corps.1 He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)1 He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)1

Violet Florence MabelGoetze was the daughter of James HenryGoetze.2 She married Alfred MoritzMond, 1st Baron Melchett, son of LudwigMond and FriedaLöwenthal, on 16 June 1894.1 She died on 25 September 1945.1 She was awarded the Order of Mercy.1 From 16 June 1894, her married name became Mond. She was appointed Commander, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (C.St.J.)1 She was appointed Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1920.1 After her marriage, Violet Florence Mabel Goetze was styled as Lady Melchett on 15 June 1928.

Henry LudwigMond, 2nd Baron Melchett was born on 10 May 1898.1 He was the son of Alfred MoritzMond, 1st Baron Melchett and Violet Florence MabelGoetze.2 He married Amy GwenWilson, daughter of Edward JohnWilson, on 28 January 1920.1 He died on 22 January 1949 at age 50.1 He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.1 He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1915, where he was wounded.1 He was director of International Nickel Company of Canada Ltd, Industrial Finance and Investment Corporation Ltd, and Palestine Electric Corporation Ltd.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Isle of Wight between 1923 and 1924.1 He was chairman of Palestine Plantations Ltd, Barclays Bank and Council of Jeweish Agency Palestine.1 He was deputy chairman of ICI Ltd.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for East Toxteth between 1929 and 1930.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Melchett, of Landford, co. Southampton [U.K., 1928] on 27 December 1930.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Mond [U.K., 1910] on 27 December 1930.1 He wrote the book Modern Money.1 He wrote the book Thy Neighbour.1 He wrote the book Why the Crisis?1 He wrote the book Hunting and Polo.1

Gerald Rufus Isaacs, 2nd Marquess of Reading

M, #511589, b. 10 January 1889, d. 19 September 1960

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Gerald RufusIsaacs, 2nd Marquess of Reading was born on 10 January 1889.1 He was the son of Rufus DanielIsaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading and Alice EdithCohen.2,1 He married Hon.Eva VioletMond, daughter of Alfred MoritzMond, 1st Baron Melchett and Violet Florence MabelGoetze, on 28 September 1914.2 He died on 19 September 1960 at age 71. He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1912 entitled to practise as a barrister.1 He fought in the First World War, and he was mentioned in despatches.1 He was admitted to Croix de Guerre.1 He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England.1 He was appointed King's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1929.1 He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Reading, of Erleigh, co. Berks [U.K., 1916] on 30 December 1935.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Reading, of Erleigh, co. Berks [U.K., 1914] on 30 December 1935.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Marquess of Reading [U.K., 1926] on 30 December 1935.2 He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Reading [U.K., 1917] on 30 December 1935.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Erleigh, of Erleigh, co. Berks [U.K., 1917] on 30 December 1935.1 He held the office of Bencher of the Middle Temple in 1936.1 He fought in the Second World War.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel between 1939 and 1940 in the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps Centre.1 He gained the rank of Brigadier in 1943.1 He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)1 He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1945.1 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)1 He was chairman of the Central Valuation Board under the Coal Mines Act 1938.1 He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs between October 1951 and 1953.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1953.1 He held the office of Minister of State, Foreign Affairs between 1953 and 1957.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of London.1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1957.1 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1958.1 He held the office of Treasurer of the Middle Temple in 1958.1